Four major Australian farm and industry bodies unite to push for national biofuel mandate
In India, Chini Mandi reported that four of Australia’s most influential agricultural and manufacturing bodies have jointly called on the federal government to introduce an immediate national mandate for ethanol and biodiesel, citing the ongoing fuel crisis as proof of the country’s dangerous dependence on imported fuel.
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), GrainGrowers, Australian Sugar Manufacturers (ASM), and CANEGROWERS — together representing more than 150,000 Australian farming businesses and over 16 sugar manufacturing facilities — said the time for policy action had arrived, according to the report.
The four bodies are calling on the Australian Government to introduce an immediate national mandate for ethanol and biodiesel, establish a firm and escalating pathway to grow demand for domestically produced biofuels over time, and include Australian-made ethanol and biodiesel as eligible low-carbon fuels under the federal government’s Cleaner Fuels Programme.
Category: Fuels
